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Study: Read before bed for a better night’s sleep

April 8, 2021 by Amelia Buckley

We’ve shared before how cutting down on screen time before bed helps promote better sleep, but it turns out that filling that time with reading could lead to an even more restful night. A new survey found that those who read before bed have an easier time falling asleep and … [Read more...] about Study: Read before bed for a better night’s sleep

UK readers have broken records in 2020 as book sales soared

January 27, 2021 by Vlad Harabara

From opening up a whole world of knowledge to reducing our levels of stress, the benefits of reading are virtually endless. While we have known this for a long time, it seems the pandemic has truly re-opened our eyes to the magic of reading as book sales skyrocketed in 2020. In … [Read more...] about UK readers have broken records in 2020 as book sales soared

Got a New Year’s resolution to read more? These tips will help

December 23, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

It’s once again the time of year when we form our New Year’s resolutions. “Read more” is a common resolution, but unfortunately, many people abandon the novels they ambitiously started on January 1 by mid-month. If you want to read more and carry the habit through the whole year, … [Read more...] about Got a New Year’s resolution to read more? These tips will help

Drone delivery service will soon start dropping books to kids in Virginia

June 12, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

For many school librarians, getting kids to read over the summer can be a challenge, but a librarian in Christiansburg, Virginia, has found an ingenious way to get kids to read more: drones. In a hope that watching a drone deliver books to their house will entice kids to read … [Read more...] about Drone delivery service will soon start dropping books to kids in Virginia

Philadelphia’s library system joins in on ditching fines for overdue books

February 20, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

Following into the steps of Chicago, and Los Angeles, Philadelphia’s library system has officially joined the movement of ending the policy of charging patrons for past-due materials, also eliminating any existing overdue fines from library cards. The library’s former policy … [Read more...] about Philadelphia’s library system joins in on ditching fines for overdue books

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